Beeta Hive

Beeta Hives are stationary critters that rest on a solid tile, essentially acting like buildings, and spawn 1 Beetiny per cycle to grow into Beeta s. They can be found in the Uranium Biome.

Ecology
Beetas gather Uranium Ore for the hive to convert to Enriched Uranium. This conversion process is 90% efficient and is a worthwhile endeavor to look into, especially when compared to the Uranium Centrifuge's 10% efficiency.

Like any critter, a hive will starve after 10 cycles after becoming empty. To create a new Beeta Hive, a Beetiny can be placed away from a hive and allowed to reach age 2, at which point it will turn into a Beeta Hive slowly starting at nightfall over the course of 3 cycles. Beeta Hives will thus sustainably "replant" as long as there are valid spaces for a Beetiny to transform, even if there is nothing for them to eat. This creates an infinite source of radiation and Nuclear Waste.

Radiation
While processing uranium ore, a hive emits pulses of radiation exceeding 300 rads/cycle that emanate from the opening and disperses 6 tiles away. Combined with the over 280 rads/cycle of each Beeta, and 47 rads/cycle of each Beetiny, this makes them a potential hazard, so Lead Suit s are recommended if duplicants are going to be spending significant time near them.